First Prank (anyone)

[lily]

Ariana began cutting the words into a desk. She was underneath it, holidng the pocket knife. She was writing a note for whoever found it. When she finished she threw the desk across the room. It landed with the bottom up, so someone could see the note. It clearly read-

Whoever finds this, you know I've run away for the time being. Don't freak out, I'm coming back but I don't know when. Probably when someone finds me, don't come looking for me. Don't make a big deal and whatever you do don't tell my parents

~Ariana Daliah Potter~

[/i]

Ariana slid the knife back into her pocket and climbed onto the open window sill. She grabbed a vine that was climbing up the wall and slid down. She needed time to think, time away from where everyone's lives were messed up because of her. Ariana sprinted across the grounds to the forest.

[malfoy]

Isaac was pacing back and forth in the Slytherin common room at this point, gray eyes growing weary because of the late night hour. Gabriella knew. What was he going to do? He began to hiss in Parseltonge, he had been prone to do so, since he only knew of two other Parselmouths in the school. "Do I try to explain it to her myself? No, that will make me out to be even more desperate. Besides, she's going out with Alec. Oh damn. I fucked up." he hissed. Isaac's head snapped up when he heard footsteps coming down the stairs...

[calcetines]

The noise wasn't footsteps, but Angel frantically knocking upon the portrait entrance to the Slytherin common room, wishing she knew the password. The portraits was scolding at her, saying how impolite it was to strike him on the head. Angel didn't care. "Isaac! Isaac! Please come out!" Angel yelled through the painting, hoping he was in the common room.

[malfoy]

Isaac heard a curious noise, the noise he at first thought to be footsteps. It was coming from the other side of the portrait. Peculiar. As he neared it, he heard knocking, and the portrait scolding. Perhaps someone had forgotten the password. Cautiously, Isaac pulled the portrait open and saw Angel, looking very distressed indeed. Without saying a word, he pulled her inside, closing the portrait, then sat her down on a couch. "What is it, Angie?" Isaac hissed in Parselmouth, noticing the sheer look of fear in his friend's eyes.

[calcetines]

Angel took a few steadying breaths, trying not to cry, for she knew how uncomfortable it made Isaac. She heard the words, but because of Isaac's lip movements, she knew he was speaking in Parseltongue to her, as not to be overheard or something. "Isaac! It's Ari, she's gone!" Angel hissed back frantically.

[malfoy]

Isaac narrowed his eyebrows, light-colored irises reflecting sleepiness. His brain was frantically working to process this. Ari? That must be Angel's younger sister, Ariana, the little snitch that had squealed on him. He had never liked her much, she had been downright rude to him, even after he had covered her after she got drunk last term. But the sheer fear reflecting in Angel's eyes told Isaac he had to help. "Come on, let's go and look for her." Isaac hissed, then the both of them went up to the main floor, sliding to get to the front doors.

[calcetines]

Angel kept a tight grasp on Isaac's upper arm with both hands, to avoid sliding, and falling. Despite her skill at Quidditch, Angel was quite clumsy anywhere else, and not much of an athlete. It was a good bit of magic, she was impressed, but that wasn't on her mind at the moment. The doors clanged shut behind them, a cold breeze made Angel shiver. She shivered and fastened her cloak, then took off running. "ARIANA DALIAH POTTER!" Angel screeched. She paused after a while and sank down to the ground, pulling her knees to her chest, crying.

[malfoy]

Isaac strode across the grounds. He paused halfway between the forest and the castle, then cupped his hands around his mouth. "ARIANA!" he yelled repeatedly. He then noticed Angel wasn't beside him, and that she was a few meters away, sobbing. He dug his teeth into his lower lip, he never really knew how to handle crying girls. Isaac walked over to her and placed a hand on his shoulder. "There, there. Every kid runs away at least once." Isaac said soothingly in Parselmouth. "In my case, seven. They always come back after a day or two."

[calcetines]

Angel looked up at Isaac, teary-eyed. She then remembered that crying made Isaac uncomfortable, so she dried her eyes. They still stung, but no moisture hung within them. "Ari's different. Are you sure?" Angel asked in Parseltongue, tone shaking slightly from distress.

[malfoy]

Isaac raised his eyebrows at Angel, completely multi-tasking in his brain. Juggling the fact that Ariana had run away, trying to figure out how to calm Angel and the fact if someone stumbled upon them all they would hear was hissing. "Yes, I'm sure. Every kid is the same when it comes to this. Come on, let's go and get you some sleep, you need it." Isaac said, standing up and offering a hand to Angel.

[calcetines]

Angel didn't want to go to bed, she wanted to keep looking for Ariana until she found her. That way Angel could beat the crap out of her, then drag her by the ear to the Gryffindor common room, then send a letter to their parents and watch with enjoyment at the Howler that would be sure to follow the next morning at breakfast. But, she had not slept a full eight hours in a very long time... "Alright, but if Ariana doesn't show up by tomorrow, I'm not resting until I find her." Angel said as she took Isaac's hand.

[igloogirl]

Gabriella jogged, well for her at least, up to Angel and Isaac. She had heard the part of their conversation that had been human, which had been the shouting part. "Ari's gone?" she asked, her eyes glowing bright gold. She no longer was wishing them to look normal. "I'll go find her, if you want."

[calcetines]

Angel's eyes were round with worry. She looked as though she hadn't slept in several days, she was managing her stress quite well, but Ariana running away just made her snap. Go positively insane. She needed sleep, maybe a drink or two. "Would you?" Angel gasped, eyes filling with tears again.

[igloogirl]

Gabriella sensed that her cousin, and best friend, needed a hug. So, Gabriella wrapped her cold arms around Angel. "Yes," she whispered. "I'll find her, don't worry. It'll be easy. Like...following an elephant for me." Gabriella began to let go of Angel.

[calcetines]

"Okay." Angel whispered, then dried her eyes. "Good luck." She then allowed herself to be led back up to the castle, she really did need some sleep, it was horrible how tired she was... Ariana running away just made her last nerve shatter.